Hand operable indicating appliance



June 28, 1949. c. J. J. LOWE 2,474,432

HAND OPERABLE INDICATING APPLIANCE Filed Aug. 4, 1947 5 Sheets-Sheet 1INVENTUR CZ/ff/BZWTJJLOWE By ATTORNEY June 28,1949. J, J, L WE 2,474,432

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June 28, 1949. c. J. J. LOWE HAND OPERABLE INDICATING APPLIANCE 3Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Aug. 4, 1947 v FIG] \W I M J R M m Wm H m CPatented June 28, 1949 UNITED STATE- S FATE-NT OFFICE Cuthbert J ohnJoseph Lowe, Chelte'nham, England- Application August 4, 1947-, SerialNo. (056 In Great Britain October 24-, 1944 Section 1, Public Law 690,August 8;, 1946 Patent expires October 24, 1964 2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to hand operable indicating appliances, and aimsto provide a device of the type comprising a pair of cover plates andindicator discs revolubly positioned between said plates in whichsighting holes are formed.

My invention aims to provide a device which shall be simple inconstruction and-in respect of an article of given sizeof largeindicating capacity.

Such an appliance may, of course, be adapted for indicating requirementsin general, but is particularly applicable to the scoring of games, asgolf.

An appliance, according to my invention, essentially comprises two or apair of plates (hereinafter for convenience of reference designatedcover plates) secured together and around each of which spaced sightingapertures are formed; disc-locating means comprising circular recessesformed in adjacent faces of said cover plates; and indicator discsbearing appropriate markings rev olubly positioned in said recesses butin part projecting from the peripheries of the cover plates; and saiddisc-locating recesses being so arranged that the discs in part overlapone another.

Thus, the discs alternate around the appliance i. e. the projectingportion of a disc of one cover plate being circumferentially followed,by the projecting portion of the next succeeding disc of the other coverplate, and any disc may be revolved by rubbing its-then--projectingportion with a finger to show, step by stepas viewed through theregistering aperture of the plate in which it is located-the markingsthereon. Therefore, if,

by way of example, a series of nine marked discs were contained by eachof said cover plates, the scoring of eighteen golf holes may readily bekept on an appliance of small dimensions, say, about 3 inches indiameter and inch in width or thickness.

The markings on the discs may be, say, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (torecord number of strokes taken for each golf hole, as for medal orstroke play); 0, (for use when playing against Bogey); and S (to remind,when preset, a player of allowed strokes).

It may be arranged that said indicator discs shall remain in position ofadjustment by friction, but it is preferred that they shall be more orless positively so retained by spring means.

I will further describe my invention with the aid of the accompanyingsheets of explanatory drawings which illustrate, by way of example only,one mode of embodying same, the appliance being designed for use inscoring games of golf.

In said drawings:

Fig. 1 is an elevation, Fig. 2 a plan, and Fig. 3 a cross section of theappliance taken as on line A-B, Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the inner side of one of the cover plates ofthe appliance, the indicator discs having been removed; and Fig. 5 is across section taken as on line C-D, Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a plan and Fig. 7 a cross section, taken as on line EF Fig. 6,of one of the indicating discs drawn to an enlarged scale as comparedwith the preceding views.

In the several views, like characters of reference denote like parts.

a, I) represent a pair of ring cover plate components of any suitablematerial, such as plastic composition, clinched together by a metal ring0 and prevented from relative rotational displacement by a peg d fittedin socket recesses d prepared for its reception in said cover plates;and e, e are sighting apertures spacedly formed around said coverplates.

Around the adjacent faces of each of said cover plates (1, b are formednine circular recesses adapted to receive discs 9 provided with milledor knurled edges and portions of which project beyond thecircumferential edges of said cover plates a, I).

Said discs 9 are located by and between the walls f of the recesses 7,the disposition being such that the recesses, and so the discs, of therespective cover plates overlap, and the projecting part of a disc ofone cover plate is circumferentially followedby the projecting part ofthe next adjacent disc of the other cover plate, this arrangement, ofcourse, making for compactness of the appliance.

The outer face of each disc g is dished or countersunk, as shown at 9 sothat circularly arranged raised indications g thereon shall not rubagainst the inner side of the adjacent cover plate as they aresuccessively brought into coincidence or register with the cover platesighting apertures e. Said indicator discs 9 are maintained in positionsof adjustment until moved intentionally by the aid of a common platespring h located by peg d, and dimpled extremities I2 of radial fingerportions h whereof are adapted alternately to engage in recesses 7'provided for their reception around the inner faces of discs 0 containedin the respective cover plates a, b, as a disc is moved by hand to bringits markings g step-by-step under its cover plate sighting aperture e;thus accidental rotary displacement of a disc is obviated.

The exterior faces of said cover plates a, b will preferably bear numbermarkings as by engraving) near the respective sighting apertures erepresenting the holes of the golf course, i. e. one cover plate willbear the num ers l, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and the other cover plate willbear numbers 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 1'7, 18. Other information mayalso appear on said cover plates,

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A. hand indicating appliance, comprising two or a pair of coverplates secured together, around each of which spaced sighting aperturesare formed; disc-locating means comprising circular recesses formedadjacent faces of said cover plates; and indicator discs bearingappropriately arranged markings revolubly positioned in said recesses,but in part projecting from the peripheries of the cover plates; andsaid disclocating recesses being so arranged that the discs in partoverlap one another, for the purpose specified.

20 Number 2. A hand indicating appliance as claimed in the precedingclaim 1, in which said indicator discs are maintained in positions ofadjustment, until moved intentionally, by the aid of a common platespring located by a peg, and dimpied extremities of radial fingerportions thereof are adapted alternately to engage in recesses providedfor their reception around the inner faces of the discs contained in therespective cover plates as a disc is moved by hand to bring its markingsstep-bystep under its cover plate sighting aperture.

CUTHBERT JOHN JOSEPH LOWE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date 1,614,850 OShea Jan. 18, 1927

